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Post by samuely1 on Jan 10, 2014 19:27:49 GMT 10
Hi guys, I am new to this forum and am seeking some information in relation to this caravan. I have included a couple of pics and have more available. The plan is to restore it and keep it as close to original as possible however i have had no luck finding any info or pics. its a viscount executive skyline deluxe. Unsure what year. any help would be appreciated.    |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 19:37:42 GMT 10
Hi and welcome Samuely1,
firstly it is most definately not a Viscount!
Doug Thorley put his stickers on everything he sold way back when!
Your van is from the 60s,and could possibly be home made.It looks very similar to a lot of vans from that era,but will be easier to tell when we see some interior pictures.
It could also be a bondwood that has been recovered in aluminium at some later stage,but whatever it is you will get a lot of enjoyment out of bringing it back to its former glory with a bit of help from everyone on here.
Cheers
hughdeani
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Post by samuely1 on Jan 10, 2014 19:57:11 GMT 10
Thanks for your reply,. I should not put ao much trust in the stickers obviously . . . Does the panorama executive deluxe tell us anything about the possible model? Or has it just been added to the van later.   |
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Post by samuely1 on Jan 10, 2014 20:01:43 GMT 10
Sorry about the pic quality, it was getting dark. Hopefully they give you abit more of an idea?  |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jan 10, 2014 20:14:26 GMT 10
G'day samuely1, There's a bit of information in our Down History Lane section about the Styleline Executive, click Styleline ExecutiveAccording to the Australian Caravan World magazine, Oct 1977, Doug Thorley purchased the Viscount yard in Fawkner in late 1976, which means your van has passed through the sales yard some time after 1976. Is that a metal Deluxe badge showing between the windows in one of your photos? cheers, Al. |
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Post by samuely1 on Jan 10, 2014 20:22:50 GMT 10
Yes al it is.
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Post by Franklin1 on Jan 10, 2014 20:30:35 GMT 10
Where are the words panorama executive deluxe showing on the van?? It's interesting you mention 'Panorama' because in the same 1977 article I mentioned above, they talked about how Doug Thorley started his career in the caravan industry at the bottom of the ladder in 1957. By 1963, he had found his way back to the very first sales yard he worked in, and had bought it. In fact in 1963, Doug Thorley introduced the $25 deposit into the caravan trade, and while many dealers were initially quite taken aback, this low deposit is available from most dealers today.[ie.1977]
Doug started to sell vans under his own brand name once he had got himself fairly established. He would purchase caravans in bulk lots from different manufacturers and put his brand name of "Panorama" on the front.
By buying his stock vans in such large numbers, Doug was able to make considerable saving on each unit's cost.
He was therefore able to sell the vans at under the price that most of his competitors were asking, in many cases passing on a saving to the customer of up to $1000.
Panorama's were built by eleven different manufacturers, and some of the better known ones include Avondale, Newhome, and Deville caravans. He moved out of the Panorama brand late last year [1976] when he purchased the Viscount yard on Sydney Rd in the Melbourne suburb of Fawkner.
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Post by samuely1 on Jan 10, 2014 21:08:54 GMT 10
The words are on the front and rear just above the windows. Then the deluxe metal logo is on the rear between the windows. Thanks for all the information!
Sam
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